Han Feng, sitting right beside them, had a strange expression on his face.
He hadn't expected Amber to hold him in such high regard.
"Hey, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or is the pan-fried sweet madame not to your taste?
I'm Outrider Amber—if you need help with anything, just say the word!"
Amber noticed Han Feng's odd look and immediately asked with concern.
She had a kind heart, and since they were sharing a table, she felt somewhat responsible.
Eula also glanced over curiously.
Usually, when Mondstadt citizens saw her, their eyes were filled with disdain. Some even refused to sell her food.
That was one of the reasons she had been reluctant to eat here tonight—she didn't want to affect the restaurant's business.
But this young man's gaze toward her… didn't carry the slightest bit of hate.
Was he not from Mondstadt?
"No, the pan-fried sweet madame is delicious. I'm just… interested in this manga store you mentioned. I didn't expect such a magical place to exist in Mondstadt."
Han Feng smiled as he replied.
He wasn't lying.
The food here really did live up to its reputation—no wonder it was the Good Hunter's signature dish.
"Oh, if you're curious, you should definitely check it out! I promise you'll be amazed!"
Amber beamed brightly.
She hadn't even been to the store herself yet, but that didn't stop her from enthusiastically recommending it.
"I will."
Han Feng nodded with a strange glint in his eye.
He never imagined the day would come when others would recommend his bookstore to him.
What a bizarre feeling.
"Your orders—two pan-fried sweet madames."
Just then, Sara arrived with their food and placed two steaming plates on the table.
A rich aroma immediately filled the air.
Both Amber and Eula's eyes lit up as they eagerly dug in.
"You two were just talking about manga?"
Sara glanced at them curiously.
Reading comics could earn you rewards? Was there really such a magical place?
"Yup! At the Relief Bookstore."
Amber nodded, then suddenly looked intrigued.
"Sara, if you could get anything from a manga, what would you want?"
"Me?"
Sara thought for a moment, then said decisively,
"Of course I'd want to learn more about cooking! That way, we could expand the Good Hunter's menu even more!"
And once she made enough money… she'd buy out the owner and become the boss herself!
Sara plotted silently in her heart.
"Cooking, huh…"
Amber scratched her head.
She wasn't sure if manga had anything like recipes.
"There definitely are."
Han Feng chuckled.
"There are tales of dishes that glow, or that cause people to burst out of their clothes from the sheer flavor."
He was referring, of course, to manga like Cooking Master Boy and Food Wars!.
If he pulled either of those in a future draw, someone might really end up with those legendary recipes.
"Glowing food? Exploding clothes?"
Sara's eyes lit up in amazement.
That sounded… incredibly fun!
Eula and Amber exchanged confused glances.
Were dishes like that even real?
Just as they were about to ask more, a sudden commotion erupted from the street outside.
"Stop! Thief!"
"Don't let them get away!"
"A thief?"
The cries immediately caught Amber and Eula's attention.
They turned their heads toward the disturbance.
On the street, dozens of Knights of Favonius were chasing after two figures.
One was dressed in green.
The other had golden-blonde hair.
"What's going on? Did something happen?"
Eula quickly stopped a nearby knight.
"Captain Eula, Outrider Amber—you're here, thank Barbatos!"
Relief washed over the knight's face upon seeing them. He immediately gave a quick report.
"Two thieves… stole the Skyward Harp?!"
Both Eula and Amber's faces turned grim.
They instantly realized the severity of the situation.
The Skyward Harp was a sacred treasure once played by Lord Barbatos himself. It was a priceless cultural artifact—
and now it had been stolen?!
"Sara, we'll come back to finish our meal later. We have to go check on this."
"Got it!"
Sara nodded quickly.
After a hasty goodbye, Amber and Eula dashed after the knights.
As members of the Knights of Favonius, they couldn't ignore something like this.
"Looks like Lumine's gonna end up on the wanted list after all..."
Watching the two rush off, Han Feng chuckled to himself.
He hadn't expected Lumine to actually get talked into it by Venti.
But the moment he saw the two fleeing figures, he'd instantly recognized them—
one was the bard, the other obviously Lumine.
The only question was, with her newfound strength, had she successfully obtained the harp?
Han Feng was curious…
But ultimately, it had nothing to do with him.
He was just here to run a bookstore in peace.
"Sara, the sweet madame was delicious. I'll be heading out now."
"Thank you for coming! Come again anytime!"
Sara smiled warmly.
"Definitely."
As Han Feng left, Sara's mind kept going back to the dishes he'd mentioned earlier.
"Glowing food, food that makes people explode out of their clothes… If I could cook that, Good Hunter would become the most famous restaurant in all of Teyvat!"
"A magical manga store, huh… I really need to find time to check it out," she thought to herself.
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